Container



April 30, 1929. F. s. MILLER 1,

CONTAINER Filed Feb 20. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet V April 30, 1929. MULLER1,710,780

CONTAINER Filed Feb. 20, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 30, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FELIX B. MILLER, OF ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOB TO FILLWIK O01!-PANY, OF ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUEMTS.

CONTAINER.

Application filed February 20, 1928. Serial No. 255,614.

My invention relates to containers and refers particularly to containerssuitable for use with a Jlurality of materials.

My device is particularly adapted for a fi plurality of toiletpreparations such as pow It is desirable that a IIllIlOl surface be cx-It is further advantageous that a desired material be easily exposed foruse and that the other materials be retained from movement which woulddislodge them from their positions.

The above, and other, desirable features are possessed by my device aswill be evident upon a consideration of my specification and theaccompanying drawings.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating one form of my device similarparts are designated by similar numerals.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of my device in closedposition.

Figure 2 is an enlarged top plan view of my device, in open position, toexpose the contents clearness of description.

Figure 3 is a section throughthe line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure at is a perspective view of the com- (0 pact tray of the topmember.

.0 The particular form of the device of my invention illustrated in theaccompanying drawing comprises a top receptacle and a bottom receptaclehingedly attached to each other by a mirror carrying member.

The top member comprises the bottom 10,

of the top member, partly broken away for the side flanges 11 and 12,the front flange 13 and the back flan e 14. The sides 11 and 12 have theextende flanges 15, 15, positioned toward the front flange 13 forpurposes of.

easy opening of the device. The central portion of the front end 13 hasan extended hook 16.

The bottom member comprises the bottom 17, the side flanges 18 and 19,the front flange and the back flange 21. p The sides 18 and 19 have theextended flanges 22,22 positioned toward the back flange 21 for purposesof easy opening of the device. The central por tion of the front end 20has an extended hook The back flanges 14 and 21 are hingedly attached toeach other by means of the double faced metallic mirror member 24.

The mirror member 24. has anopenin 25 capable of receiving thehook-catch 16 of the top member, and anopening 26 capable of receivingthe hook-catch 23 of the bottom member.

The pin 27 of the bottom member and the pin 28 of the top member, act asthumb pieces to facilitate the opening of the device.

The top member contains the compact tray 29 carrying the compact 30 andthe powder puff 31.

The bottom member contains the compact tray 32 carrying the compact33and the powder puff 34 and also carries the rouge container 35 havingthe hinged cover 36 and the rouge 37.

The top member and. the bottom member are held in frictional contactwith each other when the device is in closed position.

In order to connect the bottom member, the top member and the mirrormember to form my device, opposite end portions 38 and 39 of the mirrormember 24 are turned over to form a hinge portion; end portions 40, 40of the top member are turned over to form a hinge portion and endportions 41, 41, of the bottom member are turned over to form a hingeportion, a pintle 42 is passed through the hinge portions 38, 40, 40 anda pintle 43 is passed through the hinge portions 39, 41, 41. It willthus be seen that integral turned portions of the mirror member and thebottom member form a hinge and that integral turned portions of themirror member and the top member form a hinge, the bottom member and thetop member being positioned upon will be noted that this constructionallows the mirror member to be positioned within the sides of the topmember and the bottom member when the device is closed, thus causing thesides of the top member and bottom member to abut upon each other.

I have referred to two elements of the illustrated device as top memberand bottom member, simply as a means for clearly describing my device.

The operation of my device is as follows IV hen it is desired to employthe top oompact 30, the top member is held in a horizontal position andthe bottom member is opened upon its hinge, the hook catch 16 beingreleased from the opening 25, and the hookcatch 23 being retained withinthe opening 26. The user, therefore, has the compact 30 exposed for usewith the mirror member covering the bottom member and having an exposedmirror surface.

When it is desired to employ the bottom compact 3 and gain access to therouge 37, the bottom member is held in a horizontal position and the topmember is opened upon its hinge, the hook-catch 23 being released fromthe opening 26 and the hook-catch 16 being retained within the opening25. The user, therefore, has access to the compact 33 and the rouge 37,withthe mirror member covering the top member exposing a mirror surface.

It will thus be seen that the user. can gain access to the contents ofeither the bottom member or the top member by simply holding the desiredmember stationary and moving the other member, and that in each case theundesired member is covered by the mirror member with a mirror surfaceexposed.

While I have shown my device as being used as a container for toiletarticles, it may be employed for containing otherartieles, for instanceone member may contain cigarettes and the other member may containtoilet articles.

The device of my invention, therefore, presents an extremely compactcontainer for a plurality of contents some of Which are readily exposedfor use while retaining the undesired materials from movement and conanda bottom container having integral turned hinge portions hingedlyattached to the hinge portion of the other side of the mirror, themirror being capable of placement between the top container and thebottom container when the device is :in closed position.

2. In a toilet preparation container, in combination, a double facedmetallic mirror having turned hinge portions at opposite ends thereof, atop container having integral turned hinge portions hingedly attached tothe hinge portion of one side of the mirror, a bottom container havingintegral turned hinge portions hingedly attached to the hinge portion ofthe other side of the mirror, the mirror being capable of placementbetween, the top container and the bottom container when the device isin closed position and so positioned that the edges of the top containerand of the bottom container abut upon each other when the device isclosed.

3. In a toilet preparation container, in combination, a double facedmetallic mirror, a top container hingedly attached to one edge of themirror and a bottom container hingcdly attached to the opposite edge ofthe mirror, the elements being so positioned that the mirror will becompletely within the device when the device is in closed position, theedges of the two containers abutting upon each other.

i. In a toilet prepa'ation container, in

COlIllllIlZttlOl], a double faced metallic mirror,

a top container and a bottom container hingedly attached to oppositeends of the mirror, said mirror acting as a cover respectively for thetop container and the bottom container when the device is in openposition, the mirror being completely within the closed device.

5. I11 a toilet preparation container, in coml'iination, a double facedmetallic mirror, a top container and a bottom container hingedlyattached to opposite ends of the mirror, said mirror acting as a coverrespectively for the top container and the bottom container when thedevice is in open position, the mirror being completely within theclosed device, the edges of the closed container abutting upon eachother.

6. In a toilet preparation container, in combination, a double facedmetallic mirror having turned hinge portions at opposite ends thereof, atop container having integral turned hinge portions hingedly attached tothe hinge portion of one side of the mirror, a bottom container havingintegral turned hinge portions hingedly attached to the hinge portion ofthe other side of the mirror, the mirror being capable of placementbetween the top container and the bottom container when the device is inclosed posi tion and a plurality of toilet preparation carriers withinthe containers.

7. In a toilet preparation container, in combination, a double facedmetallic mirror, a top container hingedly attached to one edge of themirror, a bottom container hingedly attached to the opposite edge of themirror, the elements being so positioned that the mirror will becompletely Within the device when the device is in closed position, theedges of the two containers abutting upon each other and a plurality oftoilet preparation carriers within the containers.

8. In a toilet preparation container, in combination, a double facedmetallic mirror, a top container, :1 bottom container hingcdly attachedto opposite ends of the mirror, said mirror acting as a coverrespectively for the top container and the bottom container when thedevice is in open position, the mirror being completely within theclosed device, the edges of the closed containers abutting upon eachother and a plurality of toilet preparation carriers within thecontainers.

Signed at Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts, this 14 day of February, 1928.

FELIX B. MILLER.

